Royal Family of Belgium - Current Events, Part 7 (Jan. 2009 -) - Page 19

paola · #**361** 10-05-2012, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by leidi

Is Laurent still banned from receptions? I know he attended the National Day but since everyone but him and Claire were there for this I can't help but wonder what's going on.

I don’t think there is anything going on. It is simply IMO.

Prince Filip and Princes Matilde and their children visited the Olympic Games.

Princes Astrid and Prince Lorenz visited the Paralympics.

So, they are also present at the reception of the athletes with King Albert and Queen Paola.

**iceflower** · #**362** 10-06-2012, 02:28 AM

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Here's one more great gallery of Philippe, Mathilde, Esmeralda and Albert at the gala dinner on Wednesday:

** pp: Princesse Mathilde : Glamour avec les princes Philippe et Albert en gala polaire **

stephanievl · #**363** 10-14-2012, 09:59 AM

Today there are Belgian municipal and provincial elections. Except the King and Queen the royal family also goes to vote.

Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde in Laken
Queen Fabiola in Laken
Prince Lorenz, Princess Astrid, Princess Maria Laura (they brought princess Letitia Maria along) in Laken
Gallery royals in Laken

Prince Lauren and Princess Claire (who brought the childern along) in Tervuren
Gallery Belga

**iceflower** · #**364** 10-14-2012, 10:19 AM

Here's a short video of Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Princess Maria Laura and Princess Letitia Maria:

** videos.lesoir.be: Élections: la Princesse Astrid en famille, le bourgmestre d'Anvers détendu **

And some more nice pics without watermarks:

** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 **

** portfolio.lesoir.be gallery: La famille royale aux élections communales **

Blue_ · #**365** 10-14-2012, 12:18 PM

Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Princess Maria-Laura voted this morning in Laeken. Princess Laetitia-Maria came with them.

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titiromi · #**366** 10-14-2012, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_

Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Princess Maria-Laura voted this morning in Laeken. Princess Laetitia-Maria came with them.

Pictures 7sur7 1 2

Princess Maria-Laura looks absolutely like her mother.

maria-olivia · #**367** 10-14-2012, 03:01 PM

Princess Laetitia Maria seems young and need her mother’s assistance for voting !

cdm · #**368** 10-14-2012, 05:30 PM

imagine if it were true that children could vote. I wonder what the results would be

stephanievl · #**369** 10-15-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by maria-olivia

Princess Laetitia Maria seems young and need her mother’s assistance for voting !

She is not voting, she is helping her mother with the card.

maria-olivia · #**370** 10-15-2012, 10:01 AM

I thought she was Astrid’s second daughter ...... thanks for correcting

Harold · #**371** 10-15-2012, 10:05 AM

I note tha the NVA has done well in local elections in Flanders. They are pro-indenpendence. Has anyone heard any of the independence parties discuss the role of the monarchy, if any, after a break-up of Belgium?

leidi · #**372** 10-15-2012, 03:41 PM

Philippe's choice of clothing goes so wrong when he isn't wearing his trusty grey suits

maria-olivia · #**373** 10-16-2012, 05:06 AM

Prince Philippe and Prince Lorenz ’s Taylor is Degand -Brussels, the best for the moment.
King Albert II ’s Taylor is Van Gansbeke-Brussels .

Carminha Stalker · #**374** 10-16-2012, 05:18 AM

I like the way Prince Phillippe is dressed., He is fair-skinned and it suits him this dark blue blazer.

leidi · #**375** 10-16-2012, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by maria-olivia

Prince Philippe and Prince Lorenz ’s Taylor is Degand -Brussels, the best for the moment.
King Albert II ’s Taylor is Van Gansbeke-Brussels .

you mean tailor, the person who makes their suits?

Degand-Brussels probably gets an order of 20 grey suits per year by a certain handsome Crown Prince

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Originally Posted by Carminha Stalker

I like the way Prince Phillippe is dressed., He is fair-skinned and it suits him this dark blue blazer.

The blazer looks good, but the turtleneck doesn't

look at the pictures of his Turkey mission, that blazer is made to wear with a tie

maria-olivia · #**376** 10-16-2012, 05:47 AM

Leidi , yes it was Tailor , thanks for correcting my bad english. Have nice day MO

cdm · #**377** 10-16-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Harold

I note tha the NVA has done well in local elections in Flanders. They are pro-indenpendence. Has anyone heard any of the independence parties discuss the role of the monarchy, if any, after a break-up of Belgium?

Sometimes the role of the monarchy comes up, especially because they want to reform the state, slim down the overload of governments in Belgium and mostely when the apanages are discussed. They are of course against any apanage for anyone else than the king and the heir.
But I don't think they care what will happen to the monarchy when and if Belgium ever gets split up, they don't want them as Kings of Flanders.

Hannelore · #**378** 10-18-2012, 06:12 AM

The N-VA, who've won the elections in Flanders, have always made it clear they want a Flemish republic.

*Mara* · #**379** 10-24-2012, 06:35 PM

Picture gallery of the traditional autumn concert at the Royal Palace, in Brussels, Wednesday 24 October 2012. This year, the royal family especially invited workers at prisons and penitential institutions to attend the concert.

The Belgian Royal Family Hosts A Concert As Part Of 'Festival van Vlaanderen' - Pictures - Zimbio

And even Fabiola is there!